- Created by
- Unidentified
- Published by
- Walker and Knight, British
- Subject of
- Molineaux, Tom, American, 1784 - 1818
- Cribb, Tom, English, 1781 - 1848
- Richmond, Bill, American, 1763 - 1829
- Date
- October 3, 1811
- Medium
- ink and watercolor on wove rag paper with wood and glass frame
- Dimensions
- Frame: 14 3/4 × 18 1/2 × 1 in. (37.5 × 47 × 2.5 cm)
- H x W (Visible Print): 9 5/8 × 13 3/8 in. (24.4 × 34 cm)
- Description
- A framed etching with watercolor print depicting a bare knuckle boxing match between Tom Molineaux and Tom Cribb that took place on September 28, 1811. Molineaux and Cribb are depicted shirtless. The scene shows Cribb landing a punch on Molineaux. Five people are shown to be watching. A description of the scene appears below image. The back of the frame has sticker on it with an inscription about provenance.
- Place depicted
- Rutland, East Midlands, England, Europe
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- watercolors
- etchings
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Emancipation
- Free communities of color
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.89.6.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




